Population 794 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rains
Household size in Rains
| Period | Rains | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.26 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.71 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Rains run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across South Carolina. Household size has dropped from 3.26 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rains
| Period | Rains | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Rains is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rains
| Period | Rains | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a quarter of households in Rains (25.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rains
Renters in Rains
| Period | Rains | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Rains than nationally: 38.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 73.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rains
| Period | Rains | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Rains: 19.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rains
| Period | Rains | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Rains is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. South Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rains
| Period | Rains | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $493 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $626 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $600 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $670 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$177 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Rains runs $670 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rains
Bachelor's degrees in Rains
| Period | Rains | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rains have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rains
| Period | Rains | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.6% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Rains never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rains
| Period | Rains | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Rains: 13.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rains compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rains | 2.56 | 38.5 | 25.8% | 38.0% | 19.2% | 1988 | $670 | 6.8% | 77.9% | 13.1% |
| Centenary | 2.52 | 45.4 | 17.1% | 21.2% | 18.1% | 1985 | $675 | 12.8% | 78.0% | 1.6% |
| Marion | 2.47 | 43.6 | 18.8% | 42.9% | 17.0% | 1976 | $699 | 17.0% | 86.7% | 6.1% |
| Mullins | 2.17 | 43.8 | 18.8% | 37.8% | 16.4% | 1983 | $639 | 14.6% | 85.5% | 8.6% |
| Gapway | 2.01 | 55.2 | 15.2% | 17.2% | 19.6% | 1980 | $654 | 15.3% | 72.9% | 4.8% |
| Eulonia | 2.64 | 43.0 | 12.8% | 29.7% | 12.1% | 1995 | $668 | 13.3% | 86.2% | 6.9% |
| Blue Brick | 2.17 | 41.0 | 18.3% | 30.7% | 23.0% | 1989 | $702 | 24.3% | 83.6% | 10.0% |
| Zion | 2.96 | 31.1 | 26.9% | 29.8% | 17.6% | 1993 | $803 | 10.2% | 90.8% | 11.2% |
| Pee Dee | 2.53 | 33.7 | 14.4% | 32.4% | 22.6% | 1988 | $1,037 | 17.6% | 87.0% | 10.1% |
| Fork | 2.23 | 55.0 | 10.1% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 1975 | $663 | 9.1% | 86.4% | 0.9% |
| Sellers | 2.34 | 43.7 | 13.7% | 31.4% | 14.0% | 1987 | $727 | 13.6% | 87.5% | 9.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rains. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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